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Back to SearchAuthor Read: What Does It Mean to Be a Kept Woman?
Episode 328
Deanna Fei reads her Modern Love essay, “To Keep but Not Be Kept."
To hear our conversation with Deanna, listen to the episode: “What Does It Mean to …
2 years, 6 months ago
What Does It Mean to Be a Kept Woman?
Episode 328
Deanna Fei did not need a man. She was in her 20s, living in Shanghai on a Fulbright scholarship, writing her first novel: a book about fiercely inde…
2 years, 6 months ago
Author Read: Don’t Hide in the Bathroom Stall
Episode 327
Susan Gelles reads her Modern Love essay, “Single, and Surrounded by a Wall of Men."
To hear our conversation with Susan, listen to the episode: “Don'…
2 years, 6 months ago
Don’t Hide in the Bathroom Stall
Episode 326
Susan Gelles was a lawyer in her 30s who was too busy to find love. But after finally admitting that she was lonely, Susan did something that went ag…
2 years, 6 months ago
Author Read: Have You Ever Kept a Secret From Your Wife?
Episode 325
Khalid Abdulqaadir reads his Modern Love essay, “The Polygraph Test That Saved My Marriage."
To hear our conversation with Khalid, listen to the epis…
2 years, 6 months ago
Have You Ever Kept a Secret From Your Wife?
Episode 324
Khalid Abdulqaadir’s life was full of secrets. He started keeping them when he was a teenager, after his father was accused of an unimaginable crime.…
2 years, 6 months ago
I Needed David Schwimmer’s Help
Episode 323
Samantha Joseph’s childhood was scattered with golden trips to California to visit her Aunt Gail. Aunt Gail was the cool aunt. She worked in Hollywoo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Essay Read: I Had To Stop Asking Why
Episode 322
Samantha Joseph reads her Modern Love essay, “I Had to Stop Asking Why.” You can listen to Anna’s interview with Samantha in the “Modern Love” podcas…
2 years, 8 months ago
Essay Read: How I Lost the Fiancé But Won the Honeymoon
Episode 321
Nell Stephens reads her Modern Love essay, “How I Lost the Financé but Won the Honeymoon.” You can listen to Anna’s interview with Nell in the “Moder…
2 years, 8 months ago
How I Lost the Fiancé But Won the Honeymoon
Episode 320
Bored and in love, Nell Stevens found a hobby combing the internet and entering her name into online contests. But, when she actually wins a prize — …
2 years, 8 months ago